US, Spanish fire departments host equipment familiarization training

Firefighters assigned to the 496th Air Base Squadron and Spanish fire and emergency services personnel receive familiarization training on a U.S. fire engine at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 19, 2024. Integrated training allowed both fire departments to evaluate the potential increase in response time, resources and manning in a combined response to an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Spanish fire and emergency services personnel are familiarized with a U.S. Air Force fire engine, assigned to the 496th Air Base Squadron at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 19, 2024. The U.S. and Spanish fire departments are combining efforts to determine the potential increase in manning and resources available to respond to an incident on Morón AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Firefighters assigned to the 496th Air Base Squadron and Spanish fire and emergency services personnel gather for a training brief at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 19, 2024. The training brief is one of the first steps in combining forces to maximize efficiency when working together during incident responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Firefighters assigned to the 496th Air Base Squadron tour a Spanish fire and emergency services fire engine at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 19, 2024. Training with Allied and partner nations forges the strategic relationships necessary to confront a broad range of challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Firefighters assigned to the 496th Air Base Squadron and Spanish fire and emergency services personnel tour a U.S. fire engine at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 19, 2024. Recently, the U.S. and Spanish fire and emergency services departments have held multiple combined training sessions to teach each other about various pieces of equipment unique to their operations and learn each department’s capabilities during a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)